Heart damage: Any damage that occurs to the heart. See detailed information below for a list of 23 causes of Heart damage, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Heart damage as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Heart damage
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Heart damage as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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The list below shows some of the causes of Heart damage mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 23 causes of Heart damage
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Heart damage. Of the 23 causes of Heart damage that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Heart damage' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
The following list of conditions have 'Heart damage' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Heart damage based
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Medical Conditions associated with Heart damage:
Heart symptoms (2438 causes)
Symptoms related to Heart damage:
Chest pain (785 causes), Chest tightness (120 causes), Angina (30 causes), Heart symptoms (2438 causes), Myocardial infarction (1 cause), MI, Myocardial ischemia, Coronary artery disease, Atherosclerosis (11 causes), Hypertension (255 causes), Angioplasty, Angiography, Valvular dysfunction, Arrhythmias (124 causes), Fibrillations, Flutter, ECG, treadmill test, ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, tetrology of fallot
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